Ranking Hamster Supplies (Tier List)
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- Instead of ranking the different hamster species today we go ahead and rank various hamster products! What do you think? Would you have rated some of these things differently? 🫢
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My hamster potty trained himself and only pees in a specific corner of his sand bath it’s such a god send 😭
Heyyyyyy! My little dude turned one recently, and it’s almost his gotcha day!(adoption day! I’ll have had him for a year!) he is living his best life, and his cage has gotten so much more enriching, all thanks to you! Big thanks from me and Rex!
My dog named Rex died on 8/30. He got hit by car
@@urlocalrizzalyn I’m so sorry for your loss! I don’t know what I would do without my fur babies!
Ahhhh happy birthday to him!!!
@@VictoriaRaechel ye happy birthday to Ur rex
@@VictoriaRaechel thanks! I’ll let him know tonight! Haha
Another pro of cork logs is that the holes and bumps in the cork log work as a food forage when you sprinkle food onto it :)
I relate hard to the sprays thing… my hamster eats an entire spray the same day I put it in her enclosure lol so she gets no sprays for aesthetics, only as treats once in awhile 😂
Same! My hamster loves millet sprays, and sometimes she will stick a whole spray twice her size and try to put it in her mouth! 🙃
I’m getting a hamster on Wednesday. She’s an ethically bred Syrian and has blonde fur with a white stripe. You’ve taught me so much Victoria and I can’t thank you enough
That's so exciting! Congrats!
I had hamsters as a kid (back in the 1970s), and knew a fair amount about them (for the times, but obviously we know much more about them today). I just got a hamster about 3 weeks ago (Mr. Data, after the Star Trek character--he's so kind, innocent, and lovable, like a hamster!), and I started watching your videos shortly thereafter. I have learned SO MUCH! I've upgraded him from a standard hamster cage to a two-level DIY enclosure made from two stacked containers connected by a tube: lower level for nesting and burrowing, upper level for feeding, foraging, drinking, sand-bathing, exercise-wheeling, and various other enrichment activities, like your idea for a hamster piñata made from a willow ball. He's still not entirely used to me--he knows I'm the treat guy and will come up to me to get them, but he still won't let me pick him up. That's ok, I can tell he's doing well, and he's not showing any of the stress-related behaviors you described in another video. So, thank you very much, Victoria, from myself and Mr Data! Love your videos, keep it up!
By the way, you don't look like Ed Sheeran. More like Scarlett Johansson, I'd say
Is your "Mr Data" real or artificial lifeform, a Ham-droid who desires to be a Hamster. BTW I remember the 70's too.
@@christopherlee3026 Hamdroid! Lol!
I always love hearing about people learning the new standards!!! & thank you haha!
@@christopherlee3026 my question is “are ROBOrovski hamsters secretly robots?”
@@ButterFromDiscord shhh... it's a Secret,.
I recently came across your channel and it made me realize that my hamster's cage is too small and he doesn't have enough enrichment! I even got him the absolute biggest cage that the pet store offered, but he still only has 350 inches of floor space and only 4 inches of bedding. I'm un-learning a lot of misinformation and I'm gathering up materials to make a giant, 50 gallon size hamster cage. I've got the perfect space in my office for it, too! Thank you for all this information. I'm happy to know my hamster is going to have a much better life.
Hallo, I have an idea you could use for a video. - The evolution of hamster care. Such as what cages they used to use over 100 years ago and how it changed up until modern day.
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Love this channel. Is my go to hamster care place. :)
That's so interesting! I've never even thought about what people did with tiny critters that many years ago. I think I'll do some of my own research! I'm now super interested
Bro hamsters as pets isn’t even 100 years old
Most places actually didn't have hamsters as pets back then. but that is a good idea!
they was keepem in tiny ass cages,it still is a thing today
Its because of your channel I was able to finally try my best at giving my hams what they deserve. Its been hard, since Im on a tight budget, but Ive been trying so so hard. I managed to upgrade from a 50 x 30cm cage to one over 100 x 50 (we stuffed up the measurements slightly since its a diy cage but we know its over that!). Im saving for the savic plaza for my other ham currently. Id get him bigger than the savic but its all I have space for as I have a very small room and I can hardly walk already with one of mines enclosures! They now actually HAVE wheels, sand baths, different substrates (beech chips, coco fibre), a cork log and ill be getting more soon, more chews, hides, sprays etc. I cannot thank you enough and even if im still learning a lot Im trying my best because of you. Their diets improved a bit (went from plain pellets to harry hamster mixed with mealworms) and they finally got forage and healthy treats! So thank you so much, im gonna be forever grateful.
I’ve always given my hamsters a bottle and a bowl for water because they always kick their bedding in their bowl or spill it/walk in it so I wanted to be sure they had a drink while I was at work. Most of my hamsters prefer the bowl but I have one that always goes for the bottle.
Also it sucks that your kaytee has gone dusty. Mine is fine but I do use the brown version so bc I’m not sure what the white one is like now days.
I still use the white kind and haven't had any issues with it being dusty. But, I've heard from several folks who have said the same as Victoria. Dunno if it's like a regional thing, or just a luck thing.
I put my mice' water bowl on a screwed in ledge a few centimetres above the bedding layer, with a bridge connecting to the ledge.
Yeah my hamster use a bottle from baby until now, I try to give them bowl but that always end up bad.
Thank you so much for spreading such valuable information! You are the reason that my hamster is treated so well 🥰
Oh thank you so much for your support ❤️ It's my pleasure to help!
@@VictoriaRaechel yeah, i have a question, my hamster keeps biting me, and at the moment whenever he bites me i blow in his face as discipline, but whenever he doesnt and goes onto my hand i give him a small treat (spinach, seeds, etc.) Is it ok to blow at my hamster to teach him not to bite me or what else can I do to discipline him?
I used to have the first hamster wheel shown for my hamster. I always struggled with the pin when it came to cleaning it but replacing it with a paper clip really helped!
I loved this video! Thank you so much! 💙💙
(It actually really helped me put into perspective what I might think about getting in the future!)
Thnaks tori! ❤️❤️
This is so helpful as I have been looking for new hamster supplies!
I have made changes to my care and the products I use in the enclosures as I learn more and more…except for use of Uber paper bedding, that hasn’t changed. It is, fortunately, available here in the US at discount stores.
This was fun to watch! Such valuable information to accompany each choice 👏
Hi! These videos always amaze me, thank you for all the hard work you put into them ❤️
Thank you for the support!
This why i like watching your videos you give me more info everytime. Thanks a bunch
Great video as always! Love the speed with which you put the hamster ball in the garbage, where it forever shall stay. ❤ One additional thing I would throw in the garbage would be small cages. I'm sure a bunch of them would fit because they are so tiny.
Thank you haha!
omigosh that clip of dipper digging looked like a little puffball or a really fluffy throw pillow!!!! He's adorable!!!😍😍😍
The list of the items is sooo helpful~ Awesome~👍
Thank you for sharing this video~🤗
My whole day lights up when Vitoria puts up new videos
Aw 🥹
I hadn’t been on your channel in a couple years! I’m so glad you’re still making videos!!!
Welcome back!
Thank you for this video!! Your the best and keep up the good work!! 💕💕Love your channel and hamsters!! 🐹 🐹 🐹
Thank you for the support ❤️
I just got a teddy bear hamster yesterday for my birthday and your tips have been helping, I have a huge ikea cage with lots of enrichment. Big thanks to you from me and teddy!
I think these types of videos are so so important for new hamster owners! I had that cotton fluff with my first hamster, Theo and it got caught around his foot almost cutting off his circulation. Without these types of videos I wouldn't have known now how unsafe that bedding is! Thanks Victoria :)
HEY TORI! LOVE YOUR HAMMY VIDEOS 🐹 Thanks for educating me!
Hi!!! Thanks!
Thank you for all of ur videos Victoria they help us all! Xx
Thank you for the support!!
Okay, you got me... swapping my plastic tunnel to cork log! thank you for the advice, I'll keep my eyes on how the lads get on with it.
Your videos make my day! Thanks for the amazing content🤍
So glad I found your channel! We wanted a hamster and your videos are helping us make sure we get the best to keep it happy.
thank you for the advice on hamster care in general! you've helped me improve my care. I never knew hamster balls were bad for them. I use it for a hideout now!
I love watching your videos it’s brings me so much joy, my hammy has recently passed away on the 22 of nov :( just started rewatching your videos again tho as I’m getting a new addition to the family! 💕
Aw I'm sorry for your loss :(
Wait that’s so funny that Uber is super expensive and hard to find for Canada because for us ( the states ) it’s sold at Walmart and it like the cheapest paper bedding we can get lol
Perfect list! Being a hamster owner for over 10 years, with experience with over 6 different types, just want to say I completely agree!
Hi Victoria! I love your videos I find them inspiring I showed ur videos to my dad and he let me put my bunny inside instead of a cage your a life saver!!
i am planning to get a hamster soon. 😊 i am so excited! your videos have helped me so much on how to make hamsters happy! 🐹💞 keep doing what youre doing!! 💕 you’re my favorite channel to watch for caring hamster bc it is accurate 🐹🥰
Thank you!!
I also stopped using the Kaytee Clean & Cozy bedding because of the dust. It gave my hamster a respiratory infection unfortunately. He’s all better now, but it was really stressful for us.
I thought it was just me! I didn’t notice how bad it was until my poor baby came out from his burrow COVERED in dust and was sneezing left and right. I immediately tossed it all out and found a more paper-y alternative which I still have to shake out before putting it in his bin. Sucks because it was never that way before, apparently they changed the “formula”
What do you use instead?
@@LexiAngel91 i use full cheeks right now, but it's also a bit more dusty than id like. i haven't been able to find anything that is completely dust free unfortunately.
I have ‘rescued’ 4 dwarf hamsters in the last year! Your videos helped me buy the best possible bedding, wheels, sand, etc for them….all are in large glass houses! They are all thriving and I cannot thank you enough🥰
Thank you so much with making these, ive been watching your videos for as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted a hamster, and can finally get them in around a year, I can promise you if I never saw youre videos I would’ve gotten a terrible tiny cage bought from petsmart from a friend who used to have hamsters. I mean even my mum has tried getting me to buy a 10 gallon tank topper and claimed ‘its not 20 gallons’ because she doesnt understand hamsters as well as I now do thanks to you and Erin from Cyprus
There are healthier alternatives appearing for those Critter Pops now. Full Cheeks make strawberry & spirulina ones with no dyes but still put sugar unfortunately. I found carrot rice puffs with no sugar or dyes while out shopping one day that I like to use. Either way I treat it like it's a bigger item (like a corn cob, seed stick, sprays) only give a small one once a month when I do.
Great idea. May want to have some larger samples to see what the product is.
I am so thankful for you. We have our second hamster Henry and he loves his enclosure.
I love your chill videos
Thank you! 🥰
You are so right about the hamster ball as for my hamster he was showing signs of stress as he was biting it and trying to escape he would also bump into things and get hurt
I agree with the flax sprays which is another reason why I dont usually buy flax. Millet and oat are loved by many hamsters as well but they dont run out that fast. My hamster loves to shred out the millet once he is finished with it so it tends to get very messy.
will have had my hamster for a year in december, and his cage is enriching and an appropriate size all thanks to you! noodles and i say thank you 😄
I got a 12 inch wheel from full cheeks it’s so easy to clean and it’s silent massive but I have the Linmon cage so it’s amazing
Very helpful video once again.
You are adorable 🥺♥️
Great video I still use Katie clean soft and cozy because it is the best bedding in my pet store the rest are either scented or dangerous for the hamsters. I just put their enclosures in a well ventilated area with a air filter to combat the dust
Heyy! My little Russian Dwarf is just now setteling in to her new enclosure :) Nice and big, with lots of things to do. You really helped me a lot with setting everything up and making the right choices. It is really interesting to find out that a lot of the supplies in the US or Canada are toxic or filled with sugar. In Europe the rules are soo strict, so it would actually be hard to find a treat with sugar in it here. For example: I do use the yoghurt drops, but here in the Netherlands they don't have sugar in them and a really low fat percentage. Thanks for all your help! xx
I’ll make sure to keep that in mind
I got a bendy bridge for my past hamster Pippin and he loved it (Pippin was a Russian dwarf so he was a chunky ham) a while after I got a robo dwarf who is quite small and I think he loves the bridge more than Pippin
Anyway I didn’t know that hamster limbs could get stuck in the cracks. Thank you for the info!! 💛🐹
Thank you for your hard work !
Love your videos! Regarding the semitransparent igloos, hamsters actually only have one color receptor in their eyes (whereas we have three and other rodents have two), so they can't see most colors. Which means that if, say, only red light is shining through bc the igloo is red, it will just be dark to them! Red light in general isn't seen by mice/rats/etc, but hamsters see even fewer colors than their relatives. Obviously the plastic issue remains though...
I wasn't talking about the colors but rather light 😊
@@VictoriaRaechel Yes, I know! But because the igloos are colored, mostly only that color light is passing through and hamsters don't see that light (for most colors). It's just dark and opaque to them. It's good in situations where you need to be able to monitor them without waking them up or otherwise making them feel like they lack privacy 😀
@@VictoriaRaechel Light might not be a problem for hamsters. I have a Savic metro hamster heaven cage. I offer 2 nesting houses for my Syrian hamster, but she doesn't either of them. Instead, she sleeps in the tunnel system. Yes, really! She sleeps in the top section of tunnel system, the part that's suspended above the cage. And the tubing, as you know, is clear plastic and completely transparent. If light bothered her, then she'd obviously choose a different place to sleep.
I would love if you’d do one with rabbit supplies! 🐰❤️
You are my fav TH-cam person I am getting my Hampstead soon and looking at what is bad and good for them I love your vids ✨
Thank you!!
I just got my hamster today! I also got all the information from you! Thanks a lot
You help me so many times thank you for doing this for all of us
Haha funny problem you’ve Got with your flax😂 mine just eats the seeds and let the “head” hang empty on the stick😅 great vid. You missed a few things I would’ve liked to see (multi chamber hide, grapevine wood and small enclosures) pt 2 Mby?
Ooh that's pretty skilled of them haha!
I love this so much! Can you do some more reacting to hamster tiktoks please?
My hamster phase nostalgia wave ❤ you are amazing
i needed this information! (im saving up for another hamster) thanks for the info!!!
Glad I could help!
I LOVE UR VIDS SM!!!!
ah thank you!!!
I have bamboo roots and my hamster usually climbs it but it took him a while to get used to it lol!
VICTORIA I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!
Early and i to love the bark wood tube thing my hammy loves it same with the hamster water bottle my hammy looks so cute when she drinks water also hi Victoria I love your videos and I learned so much from you thank you for making my hammy happy and healthy
Hey, really nice video! :) I have some experiences about aspen shavings, i used it with paperbedding for my hamsters, and my femalesyrian got some eyeissues from it. We visited our vet many times and nothing was found to be treated, then i took the aspen shavings away from the enclosure and all eyeissues were gone. I have heard similar stories from other finnish hamsterpeople. Maybe it was just allergy, i dont know. Sorry about my poor english :D I tried my best!
Would love to see you rank rabbit supplies☺️🐰
Hi victoria! I love your videos❤
I’m getting a hamster in December and your video has helped me sooo much I’ve bought a cage and toys that I’ve see. You use
Glad I could help!
Mhm tysm
I wish you can make more videos often because I love to watch them And really enjoyed them
I'm glad you enjoy them!
I'm most worried about what kind of bedding to get for my future hamster. Thinking Dwarf Roborovski from all the research I've done. I bought a big glass enclosure for one, had a lot of good reviews. Looking at other things I need to get for it, such as the wheel, house, toys and decor. But especially worried about getting the right type of bedding, because I don't want to risk the hamster getting hurt or sick. After watching the video I definitely decided on a few things I was considering to get before, toys wise, as a no. So that was very helpful :).
Am I the only one that thinks it would be a good idea if Victoria did a video/video series where she chooses a certain hamster which would probably be the Syrian since it’s the most popular. Then she could choose like a budget maybe like $300-$500 not including cost of hamster. Then she could make plans/Kit where she tells her recommended supplies for the hamster with the budget. For example she could find Amazon cage and all the supplies on online stores and basically showcase what combination of them would be good.
Hi! I know this idea would be a lot different than what you normally do but do you think you could do a hair care video? Or at least let me know what you do for your hair. I have been researching other options outside of shampoo and I haven't found anything that works well for myself yet. I adore your channel and I would love to build a cage like yours and get a hamster very soon. Thank you for all of the links for the products you use and for all of the valuable information!
You should rank all the cages you ever had! 😊
Love your videos ❤️ When I go to pets at home I march straight past the tiny pets store cages and then turn to glare at the Cotton fluff and the pin and honey logs and hides :(
Mine (also already a one year old ham hams) like flax and silver millet like crazy, literally as soon as I put it in, he ransacked it immediately. So… I just put in a little of it once every 2-3days.😅.
Personnally I prefer a water bottle because with a bowl she makes a mess and poops in the bowl.😂I used fluff but it seemed to give her eye problems. This video is very useful!😊👍🐹
I've never had a problem with Kaytee bedding and it's still what I use, but I bought that brand's "Natural" bedding one time and it went straight to the trash! I was allergic to it, so I can only imagine how my hams would have reacted.
I just got a hamster and I have learned so much. Thank you so much 😊
Thanks Tori! I'm thinking of getting a hamster and this helped me a lot on what I should and shouldn't get
Glad I could help!
This channel is too under rated like thing channel should have 3 million subscriber. This channel help me so much
And thank you for these videos about hampsters
Hey! What brand/type of bedding would you recommend from Petco? We also tried the Kaytee cozy one and it seemed really dusty.
omg I LOVE YOU VIC!!
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Can’t wait to watch
hey victoria! i recently got the kaytee clean and cozy and i didn't see this video until after i got rid of it. i have a pretty prominent dust allergy, and this just made my allergies go insane. i've been looking around and trying to find a good, safe, preferably inexpensive bedding that won't make my allergies go insane. Do you have any recomendations?
What's up! I need a good cage recommendation for my Russian dwarf hasmter , Sergei. Right now hes in a drawer habitat I made. The drawer works and is 17x14×10.5 inches. It's OK for temporary but not enough room as I've learned from your videos. He has a 5.5 inch wheel, a sand bath, water bottle, food bowl, house, a small plastic tube to run through, and 3.5 inches of bedding. What's a good habitat for my little guy that will give him enough room? And does he need a bigger wheel? He likes the one he has i think, but then again I thought a drawer would be big enough for him and was wrong about that so I dont know. Any recommendations appreciated
what bedding do you use? I am heavily researching and your videos have been such a help! I am so excited to get a hamster!
Full cheeks paper bedding!
Where do you get your cork logs? Also what stones would be good to use?
Hiiii! I'm looking to upgrade my hammies cage to a tank around 700sq inches (I would have bigger but I have a small room and money is kinda tight!) where would you reccomend I look? I can't really make one as I don't have the tools or equipment 💕💕💕
Either a petstore or aquarium shop :)
@@VictoriaRaechel tysm I'll have a look :))
Hi I just started watching your channel and I was wondering what food you use also I was wondering if it was okay to use different foods for more variety
What bedding do you use? I use KayTee C&C, but have been annoyed with the dust.
Your amazing it's thanks to you my first hamster is living the high life with all the correct things thankyou so much
Happy to help!
Is red rice okay for hamsters to eat? I tried searching it but I could only find results for white rice and I don’t know if they’re different
Random question, but do you think you could maybe provide information in a future video, on how to clean your wooden enclosers after a hamsters death or if you have to move a new hamster into that encloser? I can’t think of any ideas that would be possible for cleaning since you can’t really use water.
First! My fav channel ty victoria
Hi Victoria i learned a lot about hamsters from your videos thanks for it
Happy to help!
I just got a ikea detolf for my female hamster Lula, thankyou for helping me on my hamster care journey!
I currently have two cats, and probably not enough space for a properly sized container at the moment, but I wouldn’t be opposed to someday having a hampster.
Hey! i heard you dont use clean and cozy bedding any more? What bedding do you use now?